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I'm a 23 year old former college student, who hopes to attend law school.

I played little league and went to a lot of games at the Astrodome as a youth because I think it was my dad's mission to make me a life long baseball fan. While I always enjoyed the game, it wasn't until I found new ways of evaluating how teams won baseball games that I fell in love with it. Although, I think I can count July 18, 1994 as a game that showed me just how much I could love the game. It was a game in which the Astros were down 11-0 to the Cardinals going into the fifth inning, and the only reason my family was still sitting in the cheap seats in CF (by the canon) was so that my brother and I could run the bases. In spite of protests from my parents, I kept insisting the Astros could win. They did. 15-12 (I didn't get to run the bases though, never have never will I guess). That game taught me the most important lesson about baseball I've ever received: Above all, the only thing that matters is that there are outs left to work with—which makes them the most prized commodity.

The hours I don't devote to Astros baseball and blogging about my obsessions, I usually spend playing some implementation of Guitar Hero with my roommates or finding new and inventive ways to procrastinate.

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The Crawfish Boxes Commented any positive spin* on Fast Eddy keeps going: Astros ink Brandon Lyon on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/10/09 3:01 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented I have totally rescinded in positive spin I could put on Lyon in a new post above this one on Fast Eddy keeps going: Astros ink Brandon Lyon on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/10/09 3:00 AM EST (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Ed Wade gets his relievers, but what did the Astros get? on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/10/09 2:41 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented Apparently the third year might be an option on Fast Eddy keeps going: Astros ink Brandon Lyon on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/09/09 11:53 PM EST (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Commented True on Fast Eddy keeps going: Astros ink Brandon Lyon on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/09/09 11:49 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented Crap on Fast Eddy keeps going: Astros ink Brandon Lyon on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/09/09 11:32 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented Real post is up on Astros near deal with Lyon...? on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/09/09 11:27 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Fast Eddy keeps going: Astros ink Brandon Lyon on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/09/09 11:26 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Astros near deal with Lyon...? on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/09/09 11:05 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Astros close to Lindstrom deal...maybe...well...you know how it goes on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/09/09 5:00 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Astros Hot Stove Noise 12/09: Hawkins could be a Brewer? Wade talking trade for Lindstrom? and a... on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/09/09 12:02 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented It's a beautiful scheme on Some thoughts on the Astros' closer situation on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/08/09 6:55 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Some thoughts on the Astros' closer situation on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/08/09 4:59 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented I'm not sure I want Hawkins for more than a year on LaTroy Hawkins coming to Indy this afternoon to meet with Astros. on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/08/09 1:56 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented Further on Jose Valverde Rejects Arbitration Offer- Who Closes Now? on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/08/09 1:42 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented Gonzalez would be a great fit as a lefty platoon on Jose Valverde Rejects Arbitration Offer- Who Closes Now? on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/08/09 1:41 PM EST (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Commented I just learned on LaTroy Hawkins coming to Indy this afternoon to meet with Astros. on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/08/09 1:40 PM EST (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Posted LaTroy Hawkins coming to Indy this afternoon to meet with Astros. on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/08/09 1:29 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented I want none of those guys on Jose Valverde Rejects Arbitration Offer- Who Closes Now? on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/08/09 12:00 PM EST (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Astros Hot Stove Noise 12/07: Valverde might be back on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/07/09 12:17 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented my apolgies on Follow Friday: All your Astros/Baseball needs on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/04/09 1:22 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Follow Friday: All your Astros/Baseball needs on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/04/09 10:38 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented I was off on the hottest day comment on Thursday Morning Astros, etc. Round Up on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/03/09 12:38 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Thursday Morning Astros, etc. Round Up on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/03/09 10:29 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted The Astros and Arbitration: The annual non-sensical decision on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/01/09 5:17 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Recommended Astros and Arbitration on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/01/09 11:15 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented True on The Astros and Arbitration: Judgement Day...er...kind of... on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/01/09 10:50 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted The Astros and Arbitration: Judgement Day...er...kind of... on The Crawfish Boxes - 12/01/09 10:26 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Thanksgiving Astros, etc. Round Up on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/26/09 12:20 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented And at this point on GM for the day: What would you do if Ed Wade handed you the key to the Astros? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/25/09 10:31 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented Plus there's always the option that the Twins don't take him back on Rule 5 Draft: AL Central - The Indians have a farm on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/25/09 10:30 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented Myself, I'd: on GM for the day: What would you do if Ed Wade handed you the key to the Astros? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/25/09 12:11 PM EST (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Commented I'm sticking with a guessitmate of $95 million for payroll on Astros need to show us they are trying to improve on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/25/09 11:54 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted GM for the day: What would you do if Ed Wade handed you the key to the Astros? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/25/09 10:46 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Recommended Rule 5 Draft: AL East - Hello, pitching! on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/22/09 11:27 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented Scroll down about 30 players on Sunday Morning Astros, etc. Round Up on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/22/09 1:23 PM EST (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Sunday Morning Astros, etc. Round Up on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/22/09 11:33 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented We could have gotten value on Baseball America ranks the Astros Top 10 Prospects: Progress rather than perfection (and I'm ok... on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/20/09 2:56 PM EST (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Commented But the reason on Baseball America ranks the Astros Top 10 Prospects: Progress rather than perfection (and I'm ok... on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/20/09 2:51 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Baseball America ranks the Astros Top 10 Prospects: Progress rather than perfection (and I'm ok... on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/20/09 12:13 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented really, though* on Thursday Morning Astros, etc. Round Up on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/19/09 12:22 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented True on Thursday Morning Astros, etc. Round Up on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/19/09 12:22 PM EST (3 replies)

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Thursday Morning Astros, etc. Round Up on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/19/09 10:26 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented I have not mastered on Plan? Schman: What is the Astros front office thinking? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/18/09 2:06 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented That's where I am at on Plan? Schman: What is the Astros front office thinking? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/18/09 1:55 PM EST (3 replies)

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Plan? Schman: What is the Astros front office thinking? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/18/09 12:02 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted The Astros most impressive performances in 2009: The relievers on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/17/09 12:39 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented I know it pegged us to be a 72 win team before last season on Astros Hitter Projections by CHONE on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/16/09 10:59 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted The Astros most impressive performances in 2009: The hitters on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/16/09 10:57 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented But the Astros could have their own RSN on Does this bother anyone else? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/15/09 11:06 PM EST (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Commented I haven't finished reading past on Kazuo Matsui's Weird Splits on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/15/09 12:54 AM EST

MLB Daily Dish Commented Can we not credit Olney on "learning" that Wade has no money to spend on Troy Glaus, Melvin Mora options for Astros? on MLB Daily Dish - 11/14/09 9:51 PM EST

MLB Daily Dish Joined MLB Daily Dish - 11/14/09 9:46 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Saturday Morning Astros, etc. Round Up on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/14/09 9:32 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented FRAA on Just when you thought it was safe to feel good about Michael Bourn's Gold Glove on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/13/09 11:08 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted SBN Awards: NL MVP (hint, it starts with a P) on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/12/09 1:00 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Thursday Morning Astros, etc. Round Up: Michael Bourn's big day on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/12/09 10:12 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented My apologies on Wednesday Morning-ish Astros, etc. Round Up on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/11/09 4:38 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented Did he take 2004-present off then? on Free Agent Profile: Jose Valverde on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/11/09 12:16 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented Good God on SBN Awards: NL Cy Young on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/11/09 12:12 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Wednesday Morning-ish Astros, etc. Round Up on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/11/09 11:33 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted SBN Awards: NL Cy Young on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/11/09 11:00 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented If we don't offer him arbitration... on Free Agent Profile: Jose Valverde on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/10/09 3:24 PM EST (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Commented I went (I think) on SBN Awards: NL Manager of the Year on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/10/09 3:21 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted SBN Awards: NL ROY on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/10/09 1:00 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted SBN Awards: NL Manager of the Year on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/10/09 6:43 AM EST

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